Mr Matsuura declared: “I am
shocked by this murder. The international community cannot but be concerned
about such acts of violence against journalists around the world, particularly
as all too often they go unpunished. As most professional media organisations
have done over the last few years, and in line with the resolution voted
unanimously by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1997, I call on our Member
States to take all necessary measures urgently to prevent the recurrence of such
crimes and investigate them without delay with a view to bringing them to
justice.”